Why Do You Declare Owning Someone?

[Newell Steamer]

I am not sure why people throw out the whole; "I JUST PWNED YOU, SUCKA!!!",.. so, I'd like to get a better understanding on this widely used statement.

EDIT:
Oh wow,.. I botched this one,..


Corrections in RED BOLD below.

The person I owned is too stupid to figure it out, so, I have to point it out to her/him.


It is a cheap and weak defensive reply that I use, in hopes that I scare off the other person.

 

[JulesMaximus]

This should be good...

<--Grabs popcorn and chair.

 

[IronWing]

Easier to type than "you've been served". I don't get it either.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

because you hang out with morons?

 

[Newell Steamer]

Oh wow,.. I botched this one,..

Corrections in RED BOLD below.

The person I owned is too stupid to figure it out, so, I have to point it out to her/him.

It is a cheap and weak defensive reply that I use, in hopes that I scare off the other person.

 

[Icepick]

Internet tough guy syndrome. It's a way that aspiring trolls attempt to express their alpha-dominance over other Internet users.

 

[pontifex]

how often do you actually see this? I don't ever really recall seeing it when I played online games.

 

[IronWing]

how often do you actually see this? I don't ever really recall seeing it when I played online games.

Quake used to do it for you. "Humiliation!"

 

[Newell Steamer]

how often do you actually see this? I don't ever really recall seeing it when I played online games.

I see it on these (and other) forums. On reddit. On video games (WoW, XBox Live,... etc.).

 

[Sulaco]

I don't

I'm not 12.

 

[tHa ShIzNiT]

I do it because I'm a raging moron

 

[Murloc]

it's fine if somebody else says it.

If you say it, you look like a loser, and it's also childish. It's also not something that makes sense in real life imho.
So I voted raging moron.

 

[mmntech]

I used to be able to own someone but those damn carpet baggers came in and ruined the whole damn thing.

 

[highland145]

I used to be able to own someone but those damn carpet baggers came in and ruined the whole damn thing.

You too? We have the same problem down here.

 

[Midwayman]

I usually just stick with tea bagging.

 

[Soundmanred]

I've never actually heard this used in real life either.

 

[smackababy]

I simply follow the simple rule of internet gaming: If I beat you, you're a noob; if you beat me, you're a no life nerd.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I would assume it's exclusively used by triskaidekaphobics who aren't familiar with the contents of the Thirteenth Amendment.

 

[z1ggy]

b/c chat speak

 

[surfsatwerk]

I totally thought this thread was about slavery.

 

[Imp]

I usually stick to "fuxxor3d" like how I roxxor3d ur mumz for my taste of chat to real speak.

Only real one I've heard in real life is how someone's going to "have my ass".

 

[wabbitslayer]

I declare it b/c my state counts each one that I own as 3/5th of a person for census purposes.

 

[olds]

OP, you should me more concerned about your actions and less about others.

 

[Newell Steamer]

OP, you should me more concerned about your actions and less about others.

Well, I'd like to declare owning someone, but, I need to grasp the basis of it.

Am I doing it because the person is too stupid to figure it out?

Am I doing it because it's a weak attempt at trying to make the person back off?

Or, am I a raging moron?

I need to get into the proper mind set here.

 

[TwiceOver]

I always read PWNED as "Pawned".